Happy 19th Month Elias!

Dear Elias,

Today you are 19-months-old! I can’t believe it. Here is what you are currently doing and into:

Your favorite toys are balls, your blocks, your Noah’s Ark, your drum and your books.
We read at least 10 books a day to you. Your favorites are anything by Sandra Boynton and The Monster at the End of This Book, which was one of Mommy’s favorites too.
You still prefer milk in a bottle in the morning and at night, but you take a sippy cup during the day. Mommy tried hiding the bottles, but you cried and cried, so she gave in.
You love your school and go running into your classroom every day.
The girls in your class love you. The come running up to you every day waving hi and kissing you – especially Jillian and Mary Martha.
You love to color with crayons and markers, as well as paint.
You are wearing 18 month clothing and Mommy is a little worried that all that 2T clothing she bought for summer isn’t going to fit you.
You love bath time – especially splashing and playing with your foam letters.
You love crawling into bed with Daddy every morning.
You love Daddy’s computer and our iphones. You have become quite skilled at playing with your apps, especially I Hear Ewe.
Mommy calls you Peanut, Guppy and Little Bug. Daddy calls you Bud and Buddy.
When you are done eating, you pull off your bib- or try to.
You have really taken to signing. These are the signs you do most often: eat, milk, all done, baby, cereal, monkey, giraffe, elephant, more, shoes, bath, hat, flower, sun, duck, bear
You are also talking more. Some of your words include: Daddy (your favorite word), Mommy, Mama, Nana, Ti (for Auntie), cheese, hi, bye, no, uh-oh (your second favorite word), dog, duck and sock
You love to brush your teeth. After Mommy brushes your teeth, you always want to do it for another minute or two.
You generally eat what we eat. Your favorite foods are all dairy – milk, cheeese and yogurt. You also love pasta, rice, turkey, chicken and broccoli.
You love music.
You clasp your hands together to pray before meals.
You generally sleep from 8 pm – 6 am.
You have to sleep with at least three stuffed animals.
Sometimes when you don’t listen repeatedly, we will put you in a one-minute time out, where you will sit on the bench in the hallway and we will talk with you and give you a hug.
You are our biggest joy. We love you more than we could ever have imagined.